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Personal Information
Voyage
Transportation
George Rix was transported on the Malabar, departing 18th Jun 1821 and arriving 21st Oct 1821 with 171 passengers.
Malabar (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 88, Class and Piece Number HO11/4, Page Number 50 |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Convict Notes
17 Dec 1827 - 9 men were hanged for the drowning murder of George Rex/Rix Jenkins, William; Kirk, James; Lacey, George; Mcguire, John; McMillan, John; Measures, Samuel; Reid, James; Ward ("Flash Jack"), John; Williams, John.
George Rix was listed as 25 years old on arrival in VDL. He was born in Norfolk. Occupation: Soldier/Servant George was a Deserter from the 10th Hussars. He was 5'8" tall, brown hair, grey eyes, scar over left eye, branded D under left arm. 14/12/1827 The Tasmanian, Hobart: George Lacey, Samuel Measures, John Ward, John Williams, John McBurie, John McMillan, William Jenkins, James Kirk and James Reid, were arraigned on an information charging them with the crime of murder, in having, on the 17th day of October last, at the Penal settlement of Macquarie Harbour, severally been actors, aiders and abettors, in causing the death of a man named George Recks, a constable at that place, by means of suffocation or drowning. George Lacey (Recovery 1819) was executed on the 17/12/1827 for the murder.